Distribution:
Several states throughout the U.S.
Origin:
Europe and Asia
Characteristics:
Golden bronze coloring with red fins, accidentally introduced with
other baitfish
Impacts:
Can harm native plants
Management:
None
Rudd were reported from Lake Ogallala , Platte River drainage, near
Ogallala in Nebraska in 1993 or 1994. In addition to Lake Ogallala, the
Rudd recently has been recorded from other reservoirs in the western two-thirds
of the state including Calamus, Sherman, and Sutherland, and possibly others.
Bait bucket release seems to be the primary mechanism by which Rudd have
gained access into open waters.
For More Information on Rudd:
Global
Invasive Species Database
